Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The expressed will of the people is called ___________
A | a de facto. | C | a forum. | B | an impoundment. | D | a mandate. |
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The head of the executive branch is the ______________
A | president. | C | vice president. | B | chief justice. | D | Speaker of the
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This president was known as the Great Communicator.
A | Franklin D. Roosevelt | C | Bill Clinton | B | Ronald Reagan | D | Abraham Lincoln |
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As part of checks and balances, Congress has this power over a president in
addition to congressional override.
A | mandate | C | impeachment | B | pardon | D | veto |
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Because of popular opinion, this Vietnam War era president did not run for
reelection.
A | Lyndon Johnson | C | John F. Kennedy | B | Richard Nixon | D | Ronald Reagan |
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The head of state in the United States is the_______________ who respresents our
nation to the rest of the world by meeting with world leaders and attending international
conferences.
A | president. | C | vice president. | B | mayor. | D | governor. |
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The _______________ can bring disaster to a president who lack this
skill.
A | inability to debate | B | too much public support | C | failure to understand
the public mood | D | lack of international support |
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The right of the president or a member of the executive branch to refuse to
testify in Congress or in a court is called ______
A | executive privilege. | C | executive orders. | B | executive mandate. | D | de facto. |
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This informal power, ___________, has helped increase the power of the president
to carry out his legislative and executive policies.
A | reprieve | C | mandate of the people | B | forum | D | impoundment |
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Major newspapers and magazines provide the president a __________ for discussion
of policies and concerns.
A | forum | C | platform | B | mandate | D | executive
agreement |
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Rules that have the force of law but are not laws passed by Congress are
called___________
A | mandates. | C | pardons. | B | executive orders. | D | de facto. |
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Presidents can back up their foreign-policy decisions with ______________
A | military force. | C | treaties. | B | pardons. | D | mandates. |
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Leadership qualities
Understanding the
People
Ability to Communicate
Sense of Timing
Ability
to Compromise
Openness to New Ideas
________?
What skills must
a president possess to be a successful leader? Complete the list, identifying the six specific
characteristics common to good presidents.
A | Political Savvy | C | Respect Among Foreign Leaders | B | Political
Courage | D | Ability to Judge
People |
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This item is an example of presidential judicial power.
A | appoint city judges | B | pardon non-federal criminals | C | reduce a
person's jail sentence | D | pardon people convicted of state
crimes |
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Mass media and this item support the checks and balances that limit the power of
the president.
A | public forums | C | political party influence | B | the War Powers
Act | D | public
opinion |
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Supporters of the president and the party during an election may receive
benefits of ______ after the election.
A | a pardon. | C | impoundment. | B | a reprieve. | D | patronage. |
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Presidents need these are key ingredients for successful decision making.
A | isolation and time alone | C | information and realistic
advice | B | research and writing abilities | D | ability to debate and to fight
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. A | president | D | mandate | B | impeachment | E | inherent powers | C | forum |
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expressed will of the people
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head of the executive branch
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implied by Article II in the “elastic clause”
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medium or place for discussion
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congressional power
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